If You Prefer A Milder Comedian, Please Ask For One...Stewart Lee: The Regal, Oxford

By James Benefield in Oxford Times Posted on Wednesday, December 2nd, 2009

For someone who contributed material toward the infamous Jerry Springer opera, and entitles his latest show “If you prefer a milder comedian, please ask for one”, it is not unreasonable to expect Stewart Lee to be a little outrageous, outspoken and offensive.

However, his subjects include chain coffee shops, advertising, middle-aged (and middle- class) emigration and TV shows; it’s hardly going to rival Jimmy Carr in the headline-grabbing stakes. Indeed, when he pours scorn on fellow stand-up Frankie Boyle’s recent remark that comedians should retire from the mike at 40 (a school of thought that believes stand-ups lose their anger, and their subsequent raison d’etre in middle age), you kind of wonder if Boyle may have a point.

Yet the beauty of Lee’s show is he is as funny, spirited and angry as any of the circuit’s top (and/or most fashionable) comics, despite his prosaic choice of subjects. This was shown not least in the climax to his 75-minute set, when he dropped his microphone in disgust (to a loud clatter), and took to the audience, shouting and screaming the rest of his routine with a voice that echoed around the not inconsiderably sized Regal. The impact was doubled by the comedian’s position, directly in front of me on the remaining few of the venue’s empty seats. He managed to transcend any potential blandness and, by doing this, made his comedy even more special.

Indeed, it was a set full of deviation. Lee’s delivery tends to be calm, slow, considered and deadpan. He builds well-timed repetition into his routines. Yet, for effect, he breaks out into vitriolic rants. Unexpectedly, he ended the show with a cover of a folk song. And he also delivered quite a shocking, and vengeful, routine concerning a certain popular television programme involving cars.

Stewart Lee knows he’s getting older, and adjusts his subjects to reflect that. However, it’s his intelligence, his creativity and his fire that enliven the material, providing an honest, heartfelt and hilarious evening.

"Lee seems to think he's more clever than he really is. His material is delivered in a "If you don't find this funny, you can't be very intelligent" manner, which is an attitude perpetuated by the pseudo-intellectual Guardian reading arsebiscuits who like him."

Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:36:45+00:00

Johnny Kitkat, dontstartmeoff.com

"Lee seems to think he's more clever than he really is. His material is delivered in a "If you don't find this funny, you can't be very intelligent" manner, which is an attitude perpetuated by the pseudo-intellectual Guardian reading arsebiscuits who like him."

"Stewart Lee used to one of my favorite funnymen, but I think he's lost it now. I just don't find him funny anymore. He hasn't made me laugh since 1999. I always preferred Richard Herring anyway."

Joskins, Leeds Music Forum

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T18:48:48+00:00

Joskins, Leeds Music Forum

"Stewart Lee used to one of my favorite funnymen, but I think he's lost it now. I just don't find him funny anymore. He hasn't made me laugh since 1999. I always preferred Richard Herring anyway."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/joskins-leeds-music-forum/

"I'd never punch Stewart Lee in the face. His smugness would wrap itself round my fist and slowly consume it, infecting me in the process. Stewart Lee once told a joke that I found desperately unfunny. Then he done a poo on stage. Stewart Lee once used my cheesegrater to remove smegma from his Willy. Then he made me cheese-on-toast without cleaning it."

Pudabaya, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:11+00:00

Pudabaya, Twitter

"I'd never punch Stewart Lee in the face. His smugness would wrap itself round my fist and slowly consume it, infecting me in the process. Stewart Lee once told a joke that I found desperately unfunny. Then he done a poo on stage. Stewart Lee once used my cheesegrater to remove smegma from his Willy. Then he made me cheese-on-toast without cleaning it."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/pudabaya-twitter/

"Stewart Lee's comedy is designed to be 'appreciated' but not actually 'laughed' at or 'enjoyed'. Here's a fun game you can play while watching Stewart Lee: With a pen and paper, jot down how often you actually laugh. You may be surpsied!"

Dick Socrates, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:54+00:00

Dick Socrates, Twitter

"Stewart Lee's comedy is designed to be 'appreciated' but not actually 'laughed' at or 'enjoyed'. Here's a fun game you can play while watching Stewart Lee: With a pen and paper, jot down how often you actually laugh. You may be surpsied!"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dick-socrates-twitter/

"Watching Stewart Lee in action these days is like standing on the edge of a frozen lake and seeing a man half-submerged in the perishing ice. You throw him a rope - but he hurls it back. You didn't throw it correctly, he advises. And anyway, he was fine as he was, until you ruined it all. Didn't you know that sub-zero was his natural habitat?"

Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:40:41+00:00

Dominic Cavendish, Daily Telegraph

"Watching Stewart Lee in action these days is like standing on the edge of a frozen lake and seeing a man half-submerged in the perishing ice. You throw him a rope - but he hurls it back. You didn't throw it correctly, he advises. And anyway, he was fine as he was, until you ruined it all. Didn't you know that sub-zero was his natural habitat?"

"I don't get the point of this thing with Johnny vegas and lee, it's neither funny nor informative. It's like watching 2 heavily drunk people having a conversation at a bus stop."

Sidsings000, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:04:42+00:00

Sidsings000, Youtube

"I don't get the point of this thing with Johnny vegas and lee, it's neither funny nor informative. It's like watching 2 heavily drunk people having a conversation at a bus stop."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/sidsings000-youtube/

"All this man seems to be able to do is dance about going "ah ha ha ha ha ha!' So incredibly unfunny."

Emilyistrendy, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:35:14+00:00

Emilyistrendy, Youtube

"All this man seems to be able to do is dance about going "ah ha ha ha ha ha!' So incredibly unfunny."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/emilyistrendy-youtube/

"Comedy vehicle? more of a comedy 'right off!'"

Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:10:00+00:00

Guest, Dontstartmeoff.com

"Comedy vehicle? more of a comedy 'right off!'"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/guest-dontstartmeoff-com/

"He's a c*nt, people lap it up like they do Charlie Brooker yet both are prejudiced middle class tosspots. Brooker is a weetabix haired trendy tosspiece trying to cling on to anything remotely cool these days and Stewart Lee is a hypocrite."

Lents, redandwhitekop.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:53:19+00:00

Lents, redandwhitekop.com

"He's a c*nt, people lap it up like they do Charlie Brooker yet both are prejudiced middle class tosspots. Brooker is a weetabix haired trendy tosspiece trying to cling on to anything remotely cool these days and Stewart Lee is a hypocrite."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lents-redandwhitekop-com/

"Lee is not just unfunny but tiresome, his non-joke act isn't even original! He just rips off Ted Chippington. Ooooh look at me! I'm Stewart Lee! I'm deconstructing the form!! Come back Richard Herring!! Please!"

General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:24+00:00

General Lurko 36, Guardian.co.uk

"Lee is not just unfunny but tiresome, his non-joke act isn't even original! He just rips off Ted Chippington. Ooooh look at me! I'm Stewart Lee! I'm deconstructing the form!! Come back Richard Herring!! Please!"

"I must protest most feverently at the prospect of further wanton waste of the licence fee on this pile of wank."

Aaron, comedy.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:04:56+00:00

Aaron, comedy.co.uk

"I must protest most feverently at the prospect of further wanton waste of the licence fee on this pile of wank."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/aaron-comedy-co-uk/

"He stank. I've never seen a moronic idiot trying to tell jokes in my life. What a fuck. The man could barely stand up never mind tell a decent story. Everyone was laughing at him, and I hated his guts."

Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:24+00:00

Alex Quarmby, Edfringe.com

"He stank. I've never seen a moronic idiot trying to tell jokes in my life. What a fuck. The man could barely stand up never mind tell a decent story. Everyone was laughing at him, and I hated his guts."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/alex-quarmby-edfringe-com/

"Liberals like this guy would just love to live in totalitarian state where only their views could be expressed and opposition views crushed. They are childish hypocrites. They should stop reading the guardian and get in the real world."

12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:22:20+00:00

12dgdgdgdgdgdg, Youtube

"Liberals like this guy would just love to live in totalitarian state where only their views could be expressed and opposition views crushed. They are childish hypocrites. They should stop reading the guardian and get in the real world."

"Lee is supposed to be a ground-breaking comedian and writer, but I found little entertainment value in his material.? It was not funny. It was a sad and deliberate attempt to see how far he could go. This was ultimate sick humour, and if anyone thought it funny, they must be sick as well."

Brighton Argus

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:41:14+00:00

Brighton Argus

"Lee is supposed to be a ground-breaking comedian and writer, but I found little entertainment value in his material.? It was not funny. It was a sad and deliberate attempt to see how far he could go. This was ultimate sick humour, and if anyone thought it funny, they must be sick as well."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/brighton-argus/

"Smug elitist liberalism. Who is this cunt?"

Tokyofist, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:06:12+00:00

Tokyofist, Youtube

"Smug elitist liberalism. Who is this cunt?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/tokyofist-youtube/

"Stewart Lee is a cynical man, who has been able to build an entire carrer out of his own smugness. I hope the fucking chrones disease kills him."

Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:22:25+00:00

Maninabananasuit, Guardian.co.uk

"Stewart Lee is a cynical man, who has been able to build an entire carrer out of his own smugness. I hope the fucking chrones disease kills him."

"I hate that Stewart Lee fella, totally unfunny and as much charisma as Pol Pot!!"

Fowkes81, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:45+00:00

Fowkes81, Twitter

"I hate that Stewart Lee fella, totally unfunny and as much charisma as Pol Pot!!"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/fowkes81-twitter/

"The dullness of his jokes is only matched by his bitterness towards other comedians and half the world around him. He seems to spend hours on stage pretending that he 'gets something' nobody else has. I just wish he'd get a sense of humour. Tripe."

Gabrielle, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:36:30+00:00

Gabrielle, Chortle.com

"The dullness of his jokes is only matched by his bitterness towards other comedians and half the world around him. He seems to spend hours on stage pretending that he 'gets something' nobody else has. I just wish he'd get a sense of humour. Tripe."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/gabrielle-chortle-com/

"Alleged comedian Stewart Lee is cheap and mean spirited."

Iain, eatenbymissionaries

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:03+00:00

Iain, eatenbymissionaries

"Alleged comedian Stewart Lee is cheap and mean spirited."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/iain-eatenbymissionaries/

"Is Stewart Lee supposed to be funny? Because he's really not."

Keilloh, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:11:52+00:00

Keilloh, Twitter

"Is Stewart Lee supposed to be funny? Because he's really not."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/keilloh-twitter/

"He's another of those smug incompetents who are said by the 'in-crowd' to be cool. He appears to have serious life issues and he seems to think that foisting his emotional turmoil onto audiences is somehow 'art'. Bollocks."

Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:43:21+00:00

Dahoum, Guardian.co.uk

"He's another of those smug incompetents who are said by the 'in-crowd' to be cool. He appears to have serious life issues and he seems to think that foisting his emotional turmoil onto audiences is somehow 'art'. Bollocks."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dahoum-guardian-co-uk/

"An abysmal 'comedian'. He's unable to pick up Brownie points for being funny and so instead flaunts his politically correct views to try to get audiences' and critics' sympathy. While this works to keep him a cult following of der brains who enjoy playing the game of 'I'm holier than thou', it's the reason while he'll never be mainstream (you have to be funny to do that) and why critics who like him always have to apologise for his contributions to high profile charity gigs in venues when the punters don't laugh. Garbage."

Chez, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:35:41+00:00

Chez, Chortle.com

"An abysmal 'comedian'. He's unable to pick up Brownie points for being funny and so instead flaunts his politically correct views to try to get audiences' and critics' sympathy. While this works to keep him a cult following of der brains who enjoy playing the game of 'I'm holier than thou', it's the reason while he'll never be mainstream (you have to be funny to do that) and why critics who like him always have to apologise for his contributions to high profile charity gigs in venues when the punters don't laugh. Garbage."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/chez-chortle-com/

"The ludicrously coiffered fat-of-face fuck"

Mini-x2, readytogo.net

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:31+00:00

Mini-x2, readytogo.net

"The ludicrously coiffered fat-of-face fuck"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/mini-x2-readytogo-net/

"I saw him at a gig once, and even offstage he was exuding an aura of creepy molesty smugness."

Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:17:22+00:00

Yukio Mishima, dontstartmeoff.com

"I saw him at a gig once, and even offstage he was exuding an aura of creepy molesty smugness."

"If I could bring one extinct thing back to life it would be Stewart Lee’s sense of humour."

Frankie Boyle, Comedian

Stewart Lee

2019-04-08T20:39:03+01:00

Frankie Boyle, Comedian

"If I could bring one extinct thing back to life it would be Stewart Lee’s sense of humour."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/frankie-boyle/

"Stewart Lee is not funny. He comes from the smug - if you don't laugh at my material then you aren't smart enough - school of comedy. No Stewart, if we don't laugh at your material then it's just not good enough."

Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:42:09+01:00

Patrick Kavanagh, Guardian.co.uk

"Stewart Lee is not funny. He comes from the smug - if you don't laugh at my material then you aren't smart enough - school of comedy. No Stewart, if we don't laugh at your material then it's just not good enough."

"Stewart Lee - is he not just another mouthpiece for Politically Correct liberal "fascism" ?"

Len Firewood, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:27:58+00:00

Len Firewood, Twitter

"Stewart Lee - is he not just another mouthpiece for Politically Correct liberal "fascism" ?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/len-firewood-twitter/

"I continue to watch out of amazement at how unfunny this man is... he has made me snigger but once when talking about getting your willy stuck in a zipper. Anyone could get a laugh with that! It amazes me how he likes to repeat the same thing several times, likes to repeat things several times, repeat things several times, several times, times."

Stuart, Chortle

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:28:14+00:00

Stuart, Chortle

"I continue to watch out of amazement at how unfunny this man is... he has made me snigger but once when talking about getting your willy stuck in a zipper. Anyone could get a laugh with that! It amazes me how he likes to repeat the same thing several times, likes to repeat things several times, repeat things several times, several times, times."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/stuart-chortle/

"Genuinely can't stand him, he comes across as the sort that thinks that live comedy should just be kept to smoky art student union clubs and that any comedian that plays in arenas is destroying the so called "artistic integrity" of stand up when we all know stand-up comedy is not an art form it's a form of live entertainment. P.S. Just because your TV show is terrible doesn't mean you have to rip into Russell Howard and 'that Roadshow''."

Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:08+00:00

Someoneyoudon'tknow, Chortle.com

"Genuinely can't stand him, he comes across as the sort that thinks that live comedy should just be kept to smoky art student union clubs and that any comedian that plays in arenas is destroying the so called "artistic integrity" of stand up when we all know stand-up comedy is not an art form it's a form of live entertainment. P.S. Just because your TV show is terrible doesn't mean you have to rip into Russell Howard and 'that Roadshow''."

"Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle seems to be driving itself up his backside."

Jamespearse, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:19:59+00:00

Jamespearse, Twitter

"Stewart Lee's Comedy Vehicle seems to be driving itself up his backside."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/jamespearse-twitter/

"I think describing himself as a comedian is the only funny thing the man has ever said. Don't bother telling me that I don't get it; I don't want it. It's only possible to like right-on, lefty comedians like Stuart Lee if you're a right-on lefty yourself. Like all right-on lefties he feigns contempt of intolerance and ridicules people for the predictably, allegedly right wing intolerances ascribed to stereotypically right wing people. To me, morally or comedically this is no better than Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson both of whom were genuinely funny even if you now think their jokes were racist but neither of them were genuinely bigoted, IMHO of course, like Stewart Lee and his fans. In attempting to send up intolerance by being blatantly intolerant and bigoted, Lee falls flat on his face making any genuinely tolerant, left-of-centre, liberals so horrified that they simply could not laugh. In short, if you're a bigoted, socialist worker, civil servant, teacher, social worker or NHS employee then Stuart Lee is the comedian for you. If you actually care about tolerance for all, even those who have different political opinons from you, he's about as funny as the credit crunch."

Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:39:30+00:00

Genghis McKahn, Guardian.co.uk

"I think describing himself as a comedian is the only funny thing the man has ever said. Don't bother telling me that I don't get it; I don't want it. It's only possible to like right-on, lefty comedians like Stuart Lee if you're a right-on lefty yourself. Like all right-on lefties he feigns contempt of intolerance and ridicules people for the predictably, allegedly right wing intolerances ascribed to stereotypically right wing people. To me, morally or comedically this is no better than Bernard Manning or Jim Davidson both of whom were genuinely funny even if you now think their jokes were racist but neither of them were genuinely bigoted, IMHO of course, like Stewart Lee and his fans. In attempting to send up intolerance by being blatantly intolerant and bigoted, Lee falls flat on his face making any genuinely tolerant, left-of-centre, liberals so horrified that they simply could not laugh. In short, if you're a bigoted, socialist worker, civil servant, teacher, social worker or NHS employee then Stuart Lee is the comedian for you. If you actually care about tolerance for all, even those who have different political opinons from you, he's about as funny as the credit crunch."

"I spent the entire time thinking of how much I want to punch Stewart Lee in the face instead of laughing. He does have an incredibly punchable face, doesn't he? (I could just close my eyes, but fantasizing about punching Stewart Lee is still more fun than sitting in complete, stony silence.) Fucking smug-faced cunt."

Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:51+00:00

Pudabaya, beexcellenttoeachother.com

"I spent the entire time thinking of how much I want to punch Stewart Lee in the face instead of laughing. He does have an incredibly punchable face, doesn't he? (I could just close my eyes, but fantasizing about punching Stewart Lee is still more fun than sitting in complete, stony silence.) Fucking smug-faced cunt."

"Stewart Lee is like that uni lecturer who thinks he's unbelievably cool but is really the tit the students all laugh at."

Lenny Darksphere, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:32:59+00:00

Lenny Darksphere, Twitter

"Stewart Lee is like that uni lecturer who thinks he's unbelievably cool but is really the tit the students all laugh at."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lenny-darksphere-twitter/

"I really cannot *bear* the bumptious prick that is Stewart Lee. And anyone who sees Stewart Lee for the pompous self important tit that he is, is a friend of mine. The greatest trick Stewart Lee ever pulled was convincing the world he's funny and not just a ridiculously supercilious prat who just repeats himself. Stewart Lee you are a prize cock. At least get your facts straight before you launch into your pious Guardian wank fodder."

Lucinda Locketts, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:33:32+00:00

Lucinda Locketts, Twitter

"I really cannot *bear* the bumptious prick that is Stewart Lee. And anyone who sees Stewart Lee for the pompous self important tit that he is, is a friend of mine. The greatest trick Stewart Lee ever pulled was convincing the world he's funny and not just a ridiculously supercilious prat who just repeats himself. Stewart Lee you are a prize cock. At least get your facts straight before you launch into your pious Guardian wank fodder."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/lucinda-locketts-twitter/

"Now that I've wasted an hour listening to the absolute garbage that is Stewart Lee, I'm moving on to a more pleasurable activity. Sleeping."

Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:20:22+00:00

Ishamayura Byrd, Twitter

"Now that I've wasted an hour listening to the absolute garbage that is Stewart Lee, I'm moving on to a more pleasurable activity. Sleeping."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/ishamayura-byrd-twitter/

"Stewart Lee is a twat. That is all."

Fairy Pingu, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:23:16+00:00

Fairy Pingu, Twitter

"Stewart Lee is a twat. That is all."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/fairy-pingu-twitter/

"Prime example of a well educated looooooser."

Rudeness, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:11:34+00:00

Rudeness, Youtube

"Prime example of a well educated looooooser."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/rudeness-youtube/

"A mollycoddled uber-middleclass mummysboy without a funny bone in his body. Verbal diahorria for stuffed shirts without a sense of humour."

Pnethor, pne-online.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:01+00:00

Pnethor, pne-online.com

"A mollycoddled uber-middleclass mummysboy without a funny bone in his body. Verbal diahorria for stuffed shirts without a sense of humour."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/pnethor-pne-online-com/

"I used to think stewart lee was quite good, then i spoke to him at edinburgh festival. Arse doesn't cover it. Ah well."

Bobby Bhoy, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:17:55+00:00

Bobby Bhoy, Twitter

"I used to think stewart lee was quite good, then i spoke to him at edinburgh festival. Arse doesn't cover it. Ah well."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/bobby-bhoy-twitter/

"Saw Stewart Lee 1981 show last night. Loads of brilliant comedians in audience. Only 2 on stage in nearly 4 hours. Dire."

Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:32:14+00:00

Esme Folley, Actress, cellist, Twitter

"Saw Stewart Lee 1981 show last night. Loads of brilliant comedians in audience. Only 2 on stage in nearly 4 hours. Dire."

"If this is supposed to be a "Comedy Vehicle," maybe someone should call the RAC to get it started."

Gwaites, Digitalspy

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:18:43+00:00

Gwaites, Digitalspy

"If this is supposed to be a "Comedy Vehicle," maybe someone should call the RAC to get it started."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/gwaites-digitalspy/

"Intellectual pretensions aside for a moment Stewart Lee is a bit of a knob sometimes., isn't he?"

Contrapuntal, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:52:03+00:00

Contrapuntal, Twitter

"Intellectual pretensions aside for a moment Stewart Lee is a bit of a knob sometimes., isn't he?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/contrapuntal-twitter/

"Stewart Lee spends so much effort wittering about comedy, why doesn't he ever do any of it?"

Joe, Independent.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:41:49+01:00

Joe, Independent.co.uk

"Stewart Lee spends so much effort wittering about comedy, why doesn't he ever do any of it?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/joe-independent-co-uk/

"Who is this sumg gimp?"

Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:53:01+00:00

Cojones2, Guardian.co.uk

"Who is this sumg gimp?"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/cojones2-guardian-co-uk/

"Without warning I was drawn from watching the ?excelllent Jeremy Paxman to a loathsome comedian gratuitously using the "c" word. I found this extremely unacceptable, as did my recently widowed mother."

Anon, BBC Complaints Log

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:35:16+00:00

Anon, BBC Complaints Log

"Without warning I was drawn from watching the ?excelllent Jeremy Paxman to a loathsome comedian gratuitously using the "c" word. I found this extremely unacceptable, as did my recently widowed mother."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/anon-bbc-complaints-log/

"Big surprise, guardianistas love comic who went to a posh school and oxbridge. Dave Chappelle's could show him how it's done."

Neolab, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-04-24T17:41:07+01:00

Neolab, Guardian.co.uk

"Big surprise, guardianistas love comic who went to a posh school and oxbridge. Dave Chappelle's could show him how it's done."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/neolab-guardian-co-uk/

"Just seen a very haggard looking Stewart Lee near Carnaby St. He was carrying laundry."

98rosjon, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:06:54+00:00

98rosjon, Twitter

"Just seen a very haggard looking Stewart Lee near Carnaby St. He was carrying laundry."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/98rosjon-twitter/

"Lee was a good comic. Unfortunately now he comes across as a chaotic drunk."

Foxfoxton, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:17:01+00:00

Foxfoxton, Youtube

"Lee was a good comic. Unfortunately now he comes across as a chaotic drunk."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/foxfoxton-youtube/

"Stewart Lee. Boring as hell and unfunny."

Peter Ould, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:20:25+00:00

Peter Ould, Twitter

"Stewart Lee. Boring as hell and unfunny."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/peter-ould-twitter/

"Not one joke delivered. Absolutely the worst comedian I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Don't waste your money or time. Only comedian that I have ever thought of walking out on."

Dave Wilson, Chortle.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:26:39+00:00

Dave Wilson, Chortle.com

"Not one joke delivered. Absolutely the worst comedian I have ever had the misfortune to encounter. Don't waste your money or time. Only comedian that I have ever thought of walking out on."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/dave-wilson-chortle-com/

"This has to be the most unfunny stand up I've ever seen. I've not laughed, smirked or grinned once at Lee's quips. What an absolute waste of time. 0/10."

Alwyn, Digiguide.tv

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:05:28+00:00

Alwyn, Digiguide.tv

"This has to be the most unfunny stand up I've ever seen. I've not laughed, smirked or grinned once at Lee's quips. What an absolute waste of time. 0/10."

"Great, the next big thing has materialised. Surprisingly for the Guardian, they are recommending a man who hates the Top Gear presenters and co wrote a hit show that offended Christians. This is like being 15 and reading the NME."

Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:33+00:00

Nicetime, Guardian.co.uk

"Great, the next big thing has materialised. Surprisingly for the Guardian, they are recommending a man who hates the Top Gear presenters and co wrote a hit show that offended Christians. This is like being 15 and reading the NME."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/nicetime-guardian-co-uk/

"Stewart Lee : 20 years of 'sneer = career'."

Clampdown59, Twitter.

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:39:53+00:00

Clampdown59, Twitter.

"Stewart Lee : 20 years of 'sneer = career'."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/clampdown59-twitter/

"Stewart Lee is boring."

Tin Frog, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:06:06+00:00

Tin Frog, Twitter

"Stewart Lee is boring."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/tin-frog-twitter/

"If this is supposed to be a "Comedy Vehicle," someone had better call the RAC to get it started."

Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:10:16+00:00

Gmanthedemon, bbc.co.uk

"If this is supposed to be a "Comedy Vehicle," someone had better call the RAC to get it started."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/gmanthedemon-bbc-co-uk/

"Stewart Lee- every pseudo-intellectual's favourite comedian! "If you don't find him funny it's because you can't comprehend his comedic style" or "You're just not clever enough" are usually responses to people who consider him unfunny..."

Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:51:44+00:00

Cabluigi, Guardian.co.uk

"Stewart Lee- every pseudo-intellectual's favourite comedian! "If you don't find him funny it's because you can't comprehend his comedic style" or "You're just not clever enough" are usually responses to people who consider him unfunny..."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/cabluigi-guardian-co-uk/

"Stewart Lee is a pompous, condescending bore, and he isn't remotely funny. He claims to have read the entire works of William Blake - he obviously completely missed one of the great themes of Blake: a love and respect for all humanity. If smugness could be harnessed as a form of energy this man could help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels."

Danazawa, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:22:43+00:00

Danazawa, Youtube

"Stewart Lee is a pompous, condescending bore, and he isn't remotely funny. He claims to have read the entire works of William Blake - he obviously completely missed one of the great themes of Blake: a love and respect for all humanity. If smugness could be harnessed as a form of energy this man could help reduce our reliance on fossil fuels."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/danazawa-youtube/

"The thinking woman's potato farl."

Rubyshoes, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:24:16+00:00

Rubyshoes, Twitter

"The thinking woman's potato farl."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/rubyshoes-twitter/

"Why does anyone sully the name of comedians by so very incorrectly applying the term to Stewart Lee."

Microcuts 22, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:25:19+00:00

Microcuts 22, Twitter

"Why does anyone sully the name of comedians by so very incorrectly applying the term to Stewart Lee."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/microcuts-22-twitter/

"Stewart Lee has lost his glasses somewhere in stoke newington. Have you seen them? Please ReTweet."

Stokeylitfest, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:37:40+00:00

Stokeylitfest, Twitter

"Stewart Lee has lost his glasses somewhere in stoke newington. Have you seen them? Please ReTweet."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/stokeylitfest-twitter/

"This guy is a douche bag who probably drank to much before going on stage to prove what a complete and utter asshole he is."

GRTak, finalgear.com

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:52:17+00:00

GRTak, finalgear.com

"This guy is a douche bag who probably drank to much before going on stage to prove what a complete and utter asshole he is."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/grtak-finalgear-com/

"Russell Brand plays stadiums, Stewart Lee has a tin pot show on BBC that no-one watches."

Borathigh5, Youtube

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:33:53+00:00

Borathigh5, Youtube

"Russell Brand plays stadiums, Stewart Lee has a tin pot show on BBC that no-one watches."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/borathigh5-youtube/

"I was Stage Manager for Stewart Lee. It wasn't performance art, stand up comedy or satire. It was a fucking train-wreck. That man could not read an audience 3 feet away.﻿ And yes, I got to know his act well during the rehearsals and Tech rehearsal. I also got to know the fact that the man is a functioning alcoholic, finishing nearly 12 cans to himself before going onstage, and that he is banned from the entire chain of theatres I used to work at for being rude, dismissive of staff and responding terribly to bad audience feedback. I don't hate this man in the slightest, I pity him. Where he tries to wear the "never hitting mainstream" as a cloak (Even naming a tour after it) the cracks appear when you're one on one with him. He is angry, and I don't think he know who he's angry at.﻿"

Funday’schild, youtube.

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T17:35:41+00:00

Funday’schild, youtube.

"I was Stage Manager for Stewart Lee. It wasn't performance art, stand up comedy or satire. It was a fucking train-wreck. That man could not read an audience 3 feet away.﻿ And yes, I got to know his act well during the rehearsals and Tech rehearsal. I also got to know the fact that the man is a functioning alcoholic, finishing nearly 12 cans to himself before going onstage, and that he is banned from the entire chain of theatres I used to work at for being rude, dismissive of staff and responding terribly to bad audience feedback. I don't hate this man in the slightest, I pity him. Where he tries to wear the "never hitting mainstream" as a cloak (Even naming a tour after it) the cracks appear when you're one on one with him. He is angry, and I don't think he know who he's angry at.﻿"

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/fundayschild-youtube/

"Self consciousness in comedy doesn't make it better, or more intelligent. It makes it much worse. Give me Michael McIntyre any day."

Shit Crit, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T18:50:03+00:00

Shit Crit, Twitter

"Self consciousness in comedy doesn't make it better, or more intelligent. It makes it much worse. Give me Michael McIntyre any day."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/shit-crit-twitter/

"The Krankies are funnier than this waste of air. So unfunny it's laughable."

Visualiser1, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:23:33+00:00

Visualiser1, Twitter

"The Krankies are funnier than this waste of air. So unfunny it's laughable."

https://www.stewartlee.co.uk/testimonials/visualiser1-twitter/

"I had to walk out of Stewart Lee's gig tonight when my wife started projectile vomiting!"

Cyberbloke, Twitter

Stewart Lee

2019-02-01T20:36:16+00:00

Cyberbloke, Twitter

"I had to walk out of Stewart Lee's gig tonight when my wife started projectile vomiting!"